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Legislative leadership division reviews post‑session budget and fiscal trends
Summary
Alan Knudson, a Legislative Council fiscal analyst, briefed the Leadership Division of the Budget Section 2 Committee on statewide budget and fiscal trends following the 2025 legislative session.
Alan Knudson, a Legislative Council fiscal analyst, briefed the Leadership Division of the Budget Section 2 Committee on statewide budget and fiscal trends following the 2025 legislative session.
Knudson told the panel the total state budget for the 2025–27 biennium is about $20.3 billion, excluding amounts still in dispute after executive vetoes. He said ongoing general‑fund appropriations increased roughly 4.6 percent while total general‑fund appropriations rose about 2 percent, and that federal funds in the budget decline primarily because pandemic‑era federal assistance is ending.
The memo Knudson walked through showed general fund beginning balances were lower…
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